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• Marcus Rashford makes transfer stance clear to Bayern Munich

  08-06-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford is set to play a big role for England at this summer’s World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)Bayern Munich are keen on signing Marcus Rashford this summer but he will not explore other avenues until he is certain a Barcelona move is off the table.Rashford is still a Manchester United player after spending last season on loan at Barca and a permanent deal yet to be agreed.The England international featured regularly, although not always as a starter, making 49 appearances and sc
  
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• ‘I was the star of one of the best 1990s films – I can’t return for a sequel’

  11-06-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice, is one of the best films of the 90s, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 88% and a devoted fanbase (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)There are few moments in cinema as euphoric as the finale of Strictly Ballroom.Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 directorial debut was a critical success as well as an enduring cult hit, taking place in the deeply unserious yet repressive world of Australian ballroom dancing, where nothing is as
  
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• World Cup fans reeling over pint prices with stadium beers costing up to £14

  11-06-2026 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans will have to dig deep for a cold one this summer (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Football fans looking to enjoy a few pints at the World Cup will have to dig deep with some shocking prices emerging ahead of the action.England get their campaign underway against Croatia in Dallas next week having come through final warm-up games against New Zealand and Costa Rica unscathed.Those in attendance for the first of those games in Tampa on Saturday were met with ‘scandalous’ prices for
  
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• Nasa’s ‘Son of Concorde’ hits 713mph and breaks the sound barrier for first time

  11-06-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The X-59 on its earlier first flight last year – when it did not break the sound barrier (Picture: Lockheed Martin/Cover Images)Nasa’s experimental X-59 aircraft, dubbed ‘Son of Concorde’, has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time.The aircraft completed an 81-minute test flight on Friday, 5 June, reaching Mach 1.1 (around 713mph) at an altitude of 43,400ft, according to the space agency.
  It said the X-59 performed as expected throughout the mission. For
  
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• Dani Dyer makes Strictly comeback for 2026 series after devastating injury blow

  11-06-2026 12:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dani Dyer is donning her dancing shoes once again (Picture: BBC)Dani Dyer is officially returning to Strictly Come Dancing after being forced to drop out of the competition last year due to injury.The former Love Island star is now the second celebrity confirmed for the 2026 cast, after EastEnders legend Lacey Turner was announced on Wednesday.Celebrating her comeback, Dani said: ‘I am so excited to be back in the ballroom this September! I just cannot wait to get my dancing shoes back on
  
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• Were Iran's secret new 'loitering' missiles responsible for scoring a direct hit on a F-35 stealth fighter jet during Operation Epic Fury?

  11-06-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage emerged in March of one of the state-of-the-art stealth fighter jets appearing to be struck in mid-air - with US Central Command later confirming the aircraft was forced into an emergency landing.
  
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• Tragic final moments of boy, 11, who died in River Don during heatwave

  11-06-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mackenzie Swift, 11, was last seen entering the River Don, near Mexborough, with a major 48-hour search operation launched and his body was found three days later
  
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• Millionaire Brooklyn Beckham claims he’s ‘not worked in five years’

  11-06-2026 12:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham has been fully committing himself to life as a founder (Picture: Getty)Influencer and aspiring chef Brooklyn Beckham says he hasn’t worked in five years.As son to Sir David and Victoria Beckham, who have accrued a vast fortune between them after their successes in the music industry (for now-fashion designer, Victoria) and the sporting realm (for football icon David), with the couple’s personal wealth now estimated to be around £1.185billion, it’s perhap
  
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• Defence shambles as Starmer delays funding plan again with Ed Miliband 'refusing to cut Net Zero spending'

  11-06-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer is desperately trying to finalise the Defence Investment Plan, which has been the subject of months of bitter wrangling.
  
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• Fire rips through children’s mini zoo killing every animal inside

  11-06-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday (Picture:Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service)All the animals at a zoo in Hertfordshire have been killed after a blaze ripped through the building.Fire crews descended on the Jungle Box children’s soft play centre and mini zoo in Watermill Industrial Estate in Buntingford after a ‘significant fire’ was reported around 3.19am on Wednesday.Meerkats, owls, genets, iguanas and giant tortoises were all caught up in the blaze, as w
  
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• England's most patriotic estate gets its St George's crosses out for the World Cup - and this time they are flying the flag for Scotland too

  11-06-2026 12:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The Kirby estate is known for going all out when the Three Lions compete in a major tournament, and 2026 is no different.
  
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• WASPI chief voices delight as Andy Burnham says he'll 'stick by' campaign in swipe at Keir Starmer

  11-06-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said he sticks by the campaigns he supports in a dig at Keir Starmer and senior Labour poliiticans - in a hint that has been welcomed by WASPI campaigners
  
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• Man Utd prepare shock offer for £35m ‘monster’ to replace Manuel Ugarte

  11-06-2026 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick is keen to sign at least one more midfielder (Picture: Getty)Manchester United are preparing an offer for midfield ‘monster’ Mamadou Sangare after being ‘completely charmed’ by the Lens star, according to reports in France.Old Trafford bosses intend to welcome at least one more midfielder to the club this summer after agreeing a £35m deal with Atalanta for Brazil’s Ederson.Ruben Amorim wanted Manchester United to strengthen in midfield last su
  
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• Is she running? Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell complains 'three men' are vying for No10 and suggests a woman will have to 'clean up the mess'

  11-06-2026 12:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Powell is reported to have vented her frustration that 'the moves of three men - or maybe it's two men now' were dominating the party's attentions.
  
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• Desperate hunt for female British hiker, 68, who vanished 'into thin air' during solo walk in Italian mountains

  11-06-2026 12:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Italian authorities are desperately hunting for a female British hiker who seemingly vanished into thin air during a solo trek through a mountainous region. 
  
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• Sony angry at Xbox for cutting Halo trailer from State of Play says insider

  11-06-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Seems like Microsoft doesn’t like acknowledging Halo will be on PlayStation 5 soon (Microsoft)Microsoft’s approach to exclusivity has not just upset fans but allegedly it’s angered Sony too, when a trailer for Halo was pulled from the most recent State of Play.The biggest news to come out of the recent Xbox showcase is that Microsoft is pivoting back from its multiplatform plans and intends on releasing new Xbox console exclusives again, starting with Gears Of War: E-Day this
  
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• Red Arrows Trooping the Colour route revealed as iconic jets take part in royal flypast

  11-06-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Red Arrows will follow a circular route around eastern and southeastern England, including London, that sees them set off from and return to RAF Waddington in Lincoln
  
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• Young tech boss sues company after they wouldn't let him travel first class to help his 'fear of flying'

  11-06-2026 11:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Szutor, who earned £110,000 a year, upgraded himself to first class when making international business trips without telling the company's investors, a tribunal heard.
  
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• Met Office weather maps show 800 mile band of rain engulfing UK - 14 areas to be hit

  11-06-2026 11:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain and wintry conditions are set to hit the UK on Thursday, 11 June, according to the Met Office forecast, with conditions set to get worse this afternoon
  
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• Boy, 12, died in River Ribble despite desperate rescue effort from other children

  11-06-2026 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Junior Slater, from Leyland, died while swimming in the River Ribble near Ribchester during last month's heatwave after he and his friends entered the water, an inquest heard
  
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• Angela Rayner renews demands for U-turn on Labour's tough migrant settlement rights curbs

  11-06-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Angela Rayner insisted the proposals to make most people wait 10 years instead of five for 'indefinite leave to remain' in the UK must not be applied retrospectively.
  
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• Can meeting up with your ex 15 years after a toxic divorce give you closure? LIZ JONES and former husband NIRPAL DHALIWAL find out in one of our most explosive articles ever - Get this subscriber article only in the Morning Mail newsletter

  11-06-2026 11:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Having rewatched every episode of Sex And The City since it first aired in the UK in 1999, plus the two films and now season two of the reboot, I have used Carrie Bradshaw's guidance as a touchstone.
  
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• Barclays offers a ‘first-of-its-kind’ switch benefit worth £600 to select customers

  11-06-2026 11:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Barclays has two brand new offers for customers (Picture: Getty Images)It’s no secret that switching banks can be a great little hack to nab a couple of hundred quid when you need the cash.But Barclays has just taken this to a whole new level, offering a ‘first-of-its-kind’ switch benefit to select customers.Worth £600, the bank is giving those who switch to a Premier Account a ‘signature experience’ offer, enabling new users to have a luxury experience for f
  
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• Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand changes World Cup winner prediction

  11-06-2026 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand has picked out Spain as his favourites to lift the World Cup (Picture: Getty)Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has backed Spain to win this summer’s World Cup having previously named France as his favourites for the tournament.Spain are putting the finishing touches on their preparations for a 17th appearance at a finals, 16 years on from their sole victory under Vicente del Bosque back in 2010.The reigning European champions will be striving to banish the memories of th
  
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• Vet issues warning to anyone giving dogs dental chews and what to use instead

  11-06-2026 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An animal welfare expert urged pet owners to make sure they are taking care of their dogs
  
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• Urgent manhunt after drug dealer escapes prison van as police warn 'don't approach'

  11-06-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temitope Segun, 25, escaped from a prison van after attacking a guard in south-east London
  
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• I tested sourdough from Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's – one was better and cheaper than Jason's

  11-06-2026 11:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  I've always been a huge fan of Jason's sourdough bread at around £2.15 a loaf, but I wondered if cheaper supermarket own-brand alternatives could match the quality - so I put them all to the taste test
  
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• 'Fabulous' £18 Sainsbury's summer dress 'so lovely' shoppers are buying two

  11-06-2026 11:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Customers are raving about the style online, and claim it is 'easy to wear'
  
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• Newlywed couple die days apart from one another just a month after beautiful wedding

  11-06-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A family launched a GoFundMe to fund the funeral of newlyweds Adam and Tomas, who tragically died days apart, just a month after they celebrated their wedding day
  
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• Households warned of fines if they break four rules on bin day

  11-06-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fines can be issued to households that make the four mistakes
  
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